Summary:
ZIP code 02421 covers Lexington, Massachusetts and contains two public high schools serving grades 9–12: Lexington High, a large comprehensive high school with 2,405 students, and Minuteman Regional High, a smaller regional vocational technical high school with 669 students.
Lexington High is the clear standout, ranking #1 of 353 high schools statewide in 2025–26 (100th percentile, 5 stars), up from #3 and #4 in the two prior years, while its district, Lexington, ranks 6 of 351. It reports a 99.7% graduation rate, 0.0% dropout rate, an 11.4 student-teacher ratio, and $18,852 in per-student spending (2020–21). Its 2025–26 MCAS proficiency rates are roughly double the state's: ELA 84.04% vs 45.48%, math 90.05% vs 43.73%, science 87.01% vs 40.50%, and biology 86.43% vs 37.68%. Minuteman Regional High also earns 4 stars and beats the state in every reported subject, but ranks 106 of 353 (70th percentile) and has slid from #68 to #82 to #106 over three years, with its percentile falling from 80 to 77 to 70. Its math result, 44.60%, is only 0.87 points above the state's 43.73%. Minuteman reports a 95.5% graduation rate, 4.0% dropout rate, an 8.1 student-teacher ratio, and $32,527 in per-student spending.
Two contrasts stand out for families. Minuteman spends about 72.6% more per student and has smaller classes than Lexington, yet posts lower proficiency rates and a lower rank — though as a regional vocational technical school it has different program costs and mission, and the spending figure is from 2020–21 while outcomes are from 2024–25 and 2025–26. Minuteman's school and district results are identical, while Lexington High runs about a point above Lexington. Free/reduced lunch is not reported for either school, so no socioeconomic comparison is possible, and test-score rows mix 10th grade, End of Course, and All Grades groupings, so year-over-year comparisons should be made cautiously.
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